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nelson mandela asked him to set up the nelson mandela rhodes focus and he's been a director for the last 10 years. you knew nelson mandela 23 years, coinciding with the moment he came out of prison. tell us the story of your first meeting. >> yes, thank you very much for letting me share my memories. everyone is finding it kath arctic. everyone is talking on the radios there. mine is that i was working with colleagues on a small antiapartheid newspaper called the weekly male. it was smuggled on to robin island and into the prison where the a.n.c. leadership were reading it. when he came out of prison a message came to me and my colleague at the "weekly mail", that he wanted us to interview him - every journalist's dream, especially a young and shallow one like myself. we did so. he expressed surprise the newspaper he was taking so seriously was run by children, but the relationship developed from there. i was a political writer, political editor and editor of the various newspapers, and i enjoyed an incredible relationship, a life-changing relationship. i would never be presum tuesday en
nelson mandela asked him to set up the nelson mandela rhodes focus and he's been a director for the last 10 years. you knew nelson mandela 23 years, coinciding with the moment he came out of prison. tell us the story of your first meeting. >> yes, thank you very much for letting me share my memories. everyone is finding it kath arctic. everyone is talking on the radios there. mine is that i was working with colleagues on a small antiapartheid newspaper called the weekly male. it was...
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. >> and a day of prayer for nelson mandela. president obama and two former presidents expected to attend the memorial service for the late former president. >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm stephanie sy. as a power struggle grips thailand the prime minister calls for fresh elections. the thousands of protesters in the capital say it's not enough. wayne hay has the latest from bangkok. >> there's no indication from the anti-government protesters that the announcement from the prime minister yingluck shinawatra, that she will dissolve parliament. the goals have changed. they said they would accept the solution and the resignation of the prime minister. that changed into the goal being the removal of the thaksin shinawatra regime - referring to the former prime minister ousted in a coup in 2006 and lives in self-impressed exile. his cysister, yingluck shinawat is the prime minister at the moment. >> at the moment they are continuing a push towards of the office of the prime minister, government house, where they say this will
. >> and a day of prayer for nelson mandela. president obama and two former presidents expected to attend the memorial service for the late former president. >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm stephanie sy. as a power struggle grips thailand the prime minister calls for fresh elections. the thousands of protesters in the capital say it's not enough. wayne hay has the latest from bangkok. >> there's no indication from the anti-government protesters that the announcement from...
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. >> thanks to nelson mandela. >> thanks to nelson mandela. >> thanks to nelson mandela, south africa's fight is kept inside the ring. >> people have changed with the fighting. >> here, all of this, this is the equipment that nelson mandela would have used. >> outback a security guard shows me the equipment nelson mandela once used. memories of a boxer and chose a different fight, and why. >> in a few hours south africa will begin a national day of mourning. on tuesday there'll be a funeral that president obama will attend. it will be one. biggest, emotional memorials we see in a lodge time. >> not just a memorial, but a week of reflection and prayer; is that correct. >> absolutely in a few hours we'll see mosques and churches, celebrating the man, remembering the man on duetuesday. it will be a huge memorial, 90,000 filling the stadium. on sunday a burial. nelson mandela said a man's life should end where it began. he'll be buried in qunu, where he was born 95 years ago. >> nick schifrin live in johannesburg. >> nelson mandela was a remarkable character. one of his guards said he could
. >> thanks to nelson mandela. >> thanks to nelson mandela. >> thanks to nelson mandela, south africa's fight is kept inside the ring. >> people have changed with the fighting. >> here, all of this, this is the equipment that nelson mandela would have used. >> outback a security guard shows me the equipment nelson mandela once used. memories of a boxer and chose a different fight, and why. >> in a few hours south africa will begin a national day of...
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that is nelson mandela. that is his legacy. >> the minister of energy and mineral affairs for the first government. >> a team of inspectors is expected to arrive in iran to tour military facilities. it's the first time a team is able to visit the site. a long-standing deal to monitor the weapons is as likely to fail as it is to succeed. iran agreed to role back the enrichment of uranium used to build a nuclear bomb or generate nuclear energy. we have to not constantly assume that it's not possible far iran, like any country to change over time. it may not be likely. likelihood that we are able to arrive at the end state that i was describing earlier, i wouldn't say that it's more than 50/50. but we have to try. >> iran, the u.s. and five other world powers will meet in the coming days to discuss a 6 month agreement on the nuclear program. >> meanwhile, back in the u.s. a korean veteran returns home. reunited with his family he speaks out. >> and a message for president obama - about love for his country. >>
that is nelson mandela. that is his legacy. >> the minister of energy and mineral affairs for the first government. >> a team of inspectors is expected to arrive in iran to tour military facilities. it's the first time a team is able to visit the site. a long-standing deal to monitor the weapons is as likely to fail as it is to succeed. iran agreed to role back the enrichment of uranium used to build a nuclear bomb or generate nuclear energy. we have to not constantly assume that...
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mandela was many things to many people. two japanese women who spent a lot of time with him told nhk world world's mitsuko nishikama. >> reporter: naoko at kansai university spent four years working at the african national office. she served as coordinator after mandela was released from prison in 1990. she says she cannot forget the speech he gave. >> our struggle is your struggle and our victory -- [ applause ] our victory is your victory. >> i felt that i was part of the big movement, i was part of the big way of struggle and way to get the victory in south africa. i think he showed me what type of society we want to create. >> reporter: tsuyama says she was deeply impressed by the respect mandela showed to each and every visitor as he shook hands and spoke with them. she says it was a sign of his true passion for dialogue. >> translator: he was kind to everyone, even to me. nelson mandela had an unconquerable spirit but he was also a very gentle person, full of personal warmth and kindness. >> reporter: during his visit
mandela was many things to many people. two japanese women who spent a lot of time with him told nhk world world's mitsuko nishikama. >> reporter: naoko at kansai university spent four years working at the african national office. she served as coordinator after mandela was released from prison in 1990. she says she cannot forget the speech he gave. >> our struggle is your struggle and our victory -- [ applause ] our victory is your victory. >> i felt that i was part of the...
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to mandela it was an opportunity. it was just a year into his presidency. no one expected him to don the green and gold of the jersey. just listen to the reaction of the crowd, a white rugby crowd. and when south africa beat the country celebrated as one. the victory parade roared unprecedented unity. >> this achievement has united the whole nation. and what happened in which more than 100,000 people participated. [ inaudible ] this event has united the entire country. >> reporter: mandela's manipulation of sport to build a nation was though accident. in the week leading up to the scenes knowing white still steered him the country's first black president flew to the team training camp and moments before the final he would visit them in their dressing room to say good luck. >> it is exciting. standing inside and photographs with the president. we respect him as a great leader. tomorrow we know one guy in the stand to play for and that is the president. >> before they went to the field i went to their dressing room and i told them that the whole country was b
to mandela it was an opportunity. it was just a year into his presidency. no one expected him to don the green and gold of the jersey. just listen to the reaction of the crowd, a white rugby crowd. and when south africa beat the country celebrated as one. the victory parade roared unprecedented unity. >> this achievement has united the whole nation. and what happened in which more than 100,000 people participated. [ inaudible ] this event has united the entire country. >> reporter:...
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nelson mandela was only 30. he soon became con vined peaceful demonstrations would never be enough to uproot the oppressive raisist structure, so he helped form and run an armed guerilla movement. a campaign of bombings against government targets in the early 60's, led to his arrest and prosecution, along with others in the movement. convicted but stair add death sentence, mandela would spend more than a quarter of a century, 27 years behind prison walls. 18 of those years at the notorious robin island. outside the antiapartheid fight, only grew more fierce. the repression and the violence focused the attention of the world on the depths of south africa's racism. boycotts choked off the economy. mandela became the most famous prison in the world. s chipped away at appartize until finally mandela was released from prison. it was february 11th, 1990, the streets flowed with joe. >> i have spoken about freedom in my lifetime. your struggle. your commitment. and your discipline. has released me to stand before you t
nelson mandela was only 30. he soon became con vined peaceful demonstrations would never be enough to uproot the oppressive raisist structure, so he helped form and run an armed guerilla movement. a campaign of bombings against government targets in the early 60's, led to his arrest and prosecution, along with others in the movement. convicted but stair add death sentence, mandela would spend more than a quarter of a century, 27 years behind prison walls. 18 of those years at the notorious...
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nelson mandela, first black south african president. but nelson mandela was on the u.s. terrorist list until 2008. extraordinary. >> absolutely. and to some extent, it's a little dismaying, you know, at a personal level, i feel somewhat nausiated, to be blunt about it, by the level of hypocrisy of some leaders who are lauding nelson mandela today and in the days since his death who were against the poll says that he stood for and are trying to whitewash his legacy to brush over the fact that he was a freedom fighter and believed in redistribution of wealth and land particularly. that he showed a great deal of solidarity with the palestine cause; that he vehemently opposed the war in iraq; that he stood by the cast roes and cubans. we are looking at hamid karzai from afghanistan. he is arriving, talking about the spread of his reach and word. some people might find controversial. >> he was one of the elders, and we saw them arriving. what sort of impact have they made? i think they have taken the message of nelson mandela to heard. if you look at the kind of work that peo
nelson mandela, first black south african president. but nelson mandela was on the u.s. terrorist list until 2008. extraordinary. >> absolutely. and to some extent, it's a little dismaying, you know, at a personal level, i feel somewhat nausiated, to be blunt about it, by the level of hypocrisy of some leaders who are lauding nelson mandela today and in the days since his death who were against the poll says that he stood for and are trying to whitewash his legacy to brush over the fact...
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>> saying farewell to nelson mandela. world leaders and we'll wishers gather for a huge memorial service. >> from al jazeera's headquarters in doha. also - two french soldiers killed in the central african republic. >> riot police scuffle with protesters in ukraine as the president tries to find a solution. >> a water deal truck between three neighbours to breathe new life into the dead sea. >> good to have you with us. thousands of people started to arrive in johannesburg for a memorial service for nelson mandela. more than 70 world leaders are scheduled to attend the event. these are live pictures from inside the stadium where the service will take place. earlier on we see some world leaders arriving, including some african leaders. the stadium has 95,000 states, there are 80,000 expected. the weather has been poor. it's windy, and they are dancing and joyfully singing to remember nelson mandela. now, the service itself is expected to include tributes by south african president jacob zuma. and u.n. secretary-general ban
>> saying farewell to nelson mandela. world leaders and we'll wishers gather for a huge memorial service. >> from al jazeera's headquarters in doha. also - two french soldiers killed in the central african republic. >> riot police scuffle with protesters in ukraine as the president tries to find a solution. >> a water deal truck between three neighbours to breathe new life into the dead sea. >> good to have you with us. thousands of people started to arrive in...
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alan, how are people paying tribute to mandela? from what i hear and see behind is any indication, they're doing it by celebrating. >> reporter: absolutely, richelle. the folks here in soweto are handling the party end of that equati equation. they've been doing it for days now and they'll go long into the night, too, and through the wee hours. it's a tremendous scene. for the more sub dued and reflective part of the formula, the national day of prayer. we attended mass at a huge catholic church not far from him. the population of the congregation in church today, the sounds of soweto, of a nation on what is not just another sunday. ♪ >> reporter: the congregation of the biggest catholic church in this largest christian country celebrates nelson mandela in song and prayer. as similar services in all faiths are held across south africa in a day of reflection. >> we gather here to thank god for his life. we thank god for the blessings that he bestowed on this world through the life of madiba. >> reporter: this church holds a specia
alan, how are people paying tribute to mandela? from what i hear and see behind is any indication, they're doing it by celebrating. >> reporter: absolutely, richelle. the folks here in soweto are handling the party end of that equati equation. they've been doing it for days now and they'll go long into the night, too, and through the wee hours. it's a tremendous scene. for the more sub dued and reflective part of the formula, the national day of prayer. we attended mass at a huge catholic...
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today, one of mandela's daughters that continue to stop by the family home. she said she wanted them to know the family affection they had for her father. now the deadly violence in the central african republic. is pledged support from the u.s. to protect its civilians caught in the cross fire. the pentagon authorized military transport planes to carry french troops. and defense secretary gave the order sunday after france's defense minister asked for the u.s. for logistical assistance. a closer look. >> this is the wig international story along with the funeral preparations and the republic is a vast country. let's take a look at it. it has a land area of 240,000 square miles and it is located smack in the middle of the continue independent, south sudan to the east, the giant democratic to the south. now to give you some idea of how big the car is, you can put spain, and porch ball and europe together, and it's bigger than they are. according to the world bank, last year, 2012 it had a population of almost 4.6 million people. two main language spoken is fren
today, one of mandela's daughters that continue to stop by the family home. she said she wanted them to know the family affection they had for her father. now the deadly violence in the central african republic. is pledged support from the u.s. to protect its civilians caught in the cross fire. the pentagon authorized military transport planes to carry french troops. and defense secretary gave the order sunday after france's defense minister asked for the u.s. for logistical assistance. a...
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mandela! >> mandela and his wife, winnie, stopped by a brooklyn high school. they were greeted by 10,000 people. then new york city honored mandela has no other city can. a ticker tape parade up broadway. mandela said he knew he had friends in new york, but never dreamed he was so loved. the key to the city from mayor david dinkins. mandela then talked of unlocking the shackles of apartheid. >> we want those in south africa, to their country which vanishes forever, embraces them in all its forms. south africa should be freed. this struggle continues. thank you. >> i am one of the countless millions who drew inspiration from nelson mandela's life. my very first political action, the first thing i ever did that involved an issue or a policy or politics was a protest against apartheid. i would study his words and his writings. the day he was released from miss son gave me a sense of what human beings can do when they are guided by their hopes and not by their fears. and like so many around the globe, i cannot fully imagine my own life without the example that nel
mandela! >> mandela and his wife, winnie, stopped by a brooklyn high school. they were greeted by 10,000 people. then new york city honored mandela has no other city can. a ticker tape parade up broadway. mandela said he knew he had friends in new york, but never dreamed he was so loved. the key to the city from mayor david dinkins. mandela then talked of unlocking the shackles of apartheid. >> we want those in south africa, to their country which vanishes forever, embraces them in...
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the death of nelson mandela. south africa's foreign minister. at mandela's insistence. he served in the first post apartheid government. >> that kept nelson mandela in jail, and he then served under mandela in south africa's first cabinet. it was his task to publicly defend the continued imprisonment of mandela and other political developments. privately he long lobbied for mandela's release. >> due to the effect that mandela ought to be released that we are making a bigger martyr of him every day that he stays in prison. and that is international acclaim. and it would be growing to an extent that we would not be able to hand it will any longer. unfortunately at that time it was. >> eight years later nelson mandela bake a free man. >> he spent 27 years in prison. and the day he was released he displayed the--he displayed the acumen and energy of a person who has been a president before, amazing. amazing what insight he had in the minds of people. and for that matter into world affairs. >> and central to the success of the negotiation that led to the transfer of power, w
the death of nelson mandela. south africa's foreign minister. at mandela's insistence. he served in the first post apartheid government. >> that kept nelson mandela in jail, and he then served under mandela in south africa's first cabinet. it was his task to publicly defend the continued imprisonment of mandela and other political developments. privately he long lobbied for mandela's release. >> due to the effect that mandela ought to be released that we are making a bigger martyr...
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what did mandela mean to you? >> what's very interesting is sometimes unfortunately, you couple up a lot of times, you're not taught extensively about a lot of the history, you know, that happens in other countries. so i was in my early 20s during apartheid. i didn't know much about it except what i heard from a distance, but just as i got older and started to hear more and more and more, there were things i learned from a distance. but i can tell you, these last five days, i've become so informed and educated being here for five days, my 13-year-old son is telling me, daddy, as soon as you get home teach me everything you know about mandela. i'm ready and prepared to teach him all about this great man. >> kirk franklin, thank you so much for your performance and for passing that lesson down to your son. this is something that he makes a good point. a lot of young people don't know. >> you're a huge fan. >> i'm a huge fan of kirk franklin. a lot of young people don't know the full story. >> all right. we're going
what did mandela mean to you? >> what's very interesting is sometimes unfortunately, you couple up a lot of times, you're not taught extensively about a lot of the history, you know, that happens in other countries. so i was in my early 20s during apartheid. i didn't know much about it except what i heard from a distance, but just as i got older and started to hear more and more and more, there were things i learned from a distance. but i can tell you, these last five days, i've become so...
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mandela. there is a fence here. why? the embassy is under construction. you look behind me and you can see this ten foot statue paying tribute to nelson mandela. it was unveiled two months ago. his fist raised in a power salute. it's in northwest d.c. activists staged sit ins and protests and spurred the u.s. to pose sanctions. let's roll video of mr. mandela. he was africa's former president who helped break the country system of racial discrimination. he died this evening, age 95. south african president jacob zuma announced the death at a somber news conference. people are coming here to the south african embassy to pay tribute to mandela. we are going to hear from a 12-year-old girl. she walked here with her father and here is what she had to say. >> i want to pray for his family, him and all the people that are suffering for his loss. i like to say thank you for him and everything he did for us. >> reporter: back out here live, you can see the south african embassy here, the statue and th
mandela. there is a fence here. why? the embassy is under construction. you look behind me and you can see this ten foot statue paying tribute to nelson mandela. it was unveiled two months ago. his fist raised in a power salute. it's in northwest d.c. activists staged sit ins and protests and spurred the u.s. to pose sanctions. let's roll video of mr. mandela. he was africa's former president who helped break the country system of racial discrimination. he died this evening, age 95. south...
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tributes paid to nelson mandela. the issue of subsidies affects 600 million who rely on discounted grain and other agricultural product to survive. the government itself wants to make sure. i made that clear before going to bali that they would not move. they have to enshrine in law that people under the poverty level would be guaranteed a certain amount of grain per month. it's part of the coalition policy and the jewel in the crown of what they achieved in this particular parliament. failing to exempt india and others would have been disaster for any government. we are heading to a general election. parliament will be dissolved and a general election amount. the upa government will go to the masses and say, "this is what we have done for you." they are hoping that the masses will react to that knowing that the subsidy issue will be left indefinitely until a permanent solution can be found, one that india agreed to. >> a philippine congressman joins me from oz low. this is the first deal the world trade organization
tributes paid to nelson mandela. the issue of subsidies affects 600 million who rely on discounted grain and other agricultural product to survive. the government itself wants to make sure. i made that clear before going to bali that they would not move. they have to enshrine in law that people under the poverty level would be guaranteed a certain amount of grain per month. it's part of the coalition policy and the jewel in the crown of what they achieved in this particular parliament. failing...
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winnie mandela there, former wife of nelson mandela. and his current wife, his second wife there, as well. third wife, excuse me. >> we applaud you and thank you for that. on behalf of the president, i welcome all of you who have travelled from all corners of the world and extend warm words of wisdom from friends all over the world, and let us give nelson mandela's friends as well as the friends of south africa, from all over the world, a round of south african warm welcome and say thank you for coming. [ cheering and applause ] >> i also welcome those in south africa and those around the world who cannot come but are watching the proceedings on television. we have more than 100 country represented here today easily representing millions arounded world who are bidding farewell to nelson mandela. we say thank you for that. i apologize for the rain. we were not able to stop the rain, but this is how nelson mandela would have wanted to be sent off. these are blessings in our african tradition. when it rains when you are buried, it mean tha
winnie mandela there, former wife of nelson mandela. and his current wife, his second wife there, as well. third wife, excuse me. >> we applaud you and thank you for that. on behalf of the president, i welcome all of you who have travelled from all corners of the world and extend warm words of wisdom from friends all over the world, and let us give nelson mandela's friends as well as the friends of south africa, from all over the world, a round of south african warm welcome and say thank...
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in 1994 nelson mandela was an icon. actually he gave his icon status during the 27 years that no one in south africa, no one around the world has been this that period of time. he was an icon the day he walked out of the gaol in february 1990. i think south africans were well aware of his place in history, so has he been well aware of his place in history. when you were there to help organise the country's first democratic elections, were the only americans we mention part of the process. how difficult was it involving the united states in this. it was difficult involving the united states in the early '80s. americans played an important role in saying no to, you know, our government led by ronald reagan when he wanted to solidify support between the u.s. government and south africa. americans said, "no", we recognise the injustice of this, we don't want a part of it. so the u.s. congress, after there were demonstrations across the united states, the u.s. congress imposed sanctions on south africa. that made, i think, a
in 1994 nelson mandela was an icon. actually he gave his icon status during the 27 years that no one in south africa, no one around the world has been this that period of time. he was an icon the day he walked out of the gaol in february 1990. i think south africans were well aware of his place in history, so has he been well aware of his place in history. when you were there to help organise the country's first democratic elections, were the only americans we mention part of the process. how...
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then sunday, nelson mandela will be raid to rest. this funeral and burial will be on the grounds of the leader's childhood home. so in the hills where he used to run and play as a child. victor, of course, we'll be covering all of that throughout the week. >> of course. thank you. >>> this morning u.n. weapons inspectors are on the ground in iran. iran has invited the inspectors to visit its heavy water production plant as a bi-product of the deal in geneva. this is also a deal with the international atomic energy association. the obama administration has praised iran's efforts. but a push in congress to impose tougher sanctions could complicate matters. let's bring in candy crowley. good to you have this morning. your show is coming up in ten minutes. so the president said in conversation yesterday the brookings institute friday actually that he's okay with modest uranium enrichment program. how is that expected to t ed te? >> not particularly well. i do get the stlens is a willingness to back off a little over the six-month period,
then sunday, nelson mandela will be raid to rest. this funeral and burial will be on the grounds of the leader's childhood home. so in the hills where he used to run and play as a child. victor, of course, we'll be covering all of that throughout the week. >> of course. thank you. >>> this morning u.n. weapons inspectors are on the ground in iran. iran has invited the inspectors to visit its heavy water production plant as a bi-product of the deal in geneva. this is also a deal...
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he rejected calls for mandela to be released. same with margaret thatcher, another leading conservative at the time. we know they were very focused on communism and the south african government had been an ally but they were on the wrong side of history. >> they were, but in all fairness to reagan, reagan's ambassador to south africa consistently put pressure on the government to modify its position. and consistently condemned apartheid. but their commitment was to defeat the soviet empire. frankly, they underestimated the importance of islamic terrorism because theyn' think about it. they had one goal, which was a pretty big goal, which was to defeat the soviet empire, and they succeeded and in the process they weren't willing to be diverted to what they would have called secondary issue when you look at the worldwide scale of the cold war. i think there's no question that you had a continued american effort to end apartheid. there were arguments -- >> they weren't pro-apartheid. they were just against sanctions. >> they were ag
he rejected calls for mandela to be released. same with margaret thatcher, another leading conservative at the time. we know they were very focused on communism and the south african government had been an ally but they were on the wrong side of history. >> they were, but in all fairness to reagan, reagan's ambassador to south africa consistently put pressure on the government to modify its position. and consistently condemned apartheid. but their commitment was to defeat the soviet...
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. >> a massive memorial service for nelson mandela this morning. historic gathering of world leaders. and how close are we to an actual nuclear deal with iran? secretary kerry tried to convince congressional skeptics from both sides of the aisle today. we'll talk to the chairman leading that hearing, ed royce. plus, a primary problem for the number two senate republican, an old clinton confidant headed back to the west wing. that and more in today's databank. good morning. it's tuesday, december 10th. taking a deep zbooif the suburbs in about 20 30 minutes. we'll have the latest on the wave of snow across the northeast that you can see many the live footage behind me. the white house almost looks like blizzard conditions with our camera there. we'll begin in south africa and the massive memorial service for nelson mandela. the so i remember is still going on at the fnb soccer stadium in see wee toe. 95,000 seats in that stadium, the largest on the entire african continent. more than 90 world leaders and thousands of south africans braifd incredibly
. >> a massive memorial service for nelson mandela this morning. historic gathering of world leaders. and how close are we to an actual nuclear deal with iran? secretary kerry tried to convince congressional skeptics from both sides of the aisle today. we'll talk to the chairman leading that hearing, ed royce. plus, a primary problem for the number two senate republican, an old clinton confidant headed back to the west wing. that and more in today's databank. good morning. it's tuesday,...
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mandela, the communist. they were the only ones that helped us. next question. >> you're talking about the controversial part, that he aligned himself with revolution areas like fidel castro, gaddafi and was briefly a member of the communist party. as you write about that in the book, he transcended that when he became president. he certainly didn't seem to follow -- and such. how did he do that? how did he transcend that? >> he believed so deeply in his cause. keep in mind what apartheid was like. here he had a small white minority that controlled the fast population and assets. south africa is a beautiful country with many, many assets. it was terrible what was going on there. i visited south africa more than once. i was there, my bride and i, and a small delegation from our administration. we were there in '91 as a guest. >> you met them there. you talk about the bitterness and lack of anger. he didn't go after his opponents. he started truth and reconciliation. >> isn't that something? truth and reconciliation commission, no one perhaps but he
mandela, the communist. they were the only ones that helped us. next question. >> you're talking about the controversial part, that he aligned himself with revolution areas like fidel castro, gaddafi and was briefly a member of the communist party. as you write about that in the book, he transcended that when he became president. he certainly didn't seem to follow -- and such. how did he do that? how did he transcend that? >> he believed so deeply in his cause. keep in mind what...
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i think that is mandela as his p.a. said today, he's bringing people toothing in death as well as he did in life. >> we're looking at pictures of mandela dancing. he was somebody who celebrated life, as well, bringing so many people together. you just can't help but. >> i will and be inspired when you see these images. thank you. appreciate that. the image of bill clinton at robben island, what an amazing treat to see that up close. >> you've got world leaders going there, including he was very critical of george w. bush over the iraq war and bush is heading down there. he was critical of the united states way back in 2003. i think he said if there's a krntd has committed unspeakable an frosties, it is the united states. this is a man who spoke from the heart and people respected him for na. >> can too i along time for the u.s. to divest in investments in south africa. the funeral for nelson mandela will be one of the biggest funerals the world has ever seen. officials preparing to welcome more than 91 current, former h
i think that is mandela as his p.a. said today, he's bringing people toothing in death as well as he did in life. >> we're looking at pictures of mandela dancing. he was somebody who celebrated life, as well, bringing so many people together. you just can't help but. >> i will and be inspired when you see these images. thank you. appreciate that. the image of bill clinton at robben island, what an amazing treat to see that up close. >> you've got world leaders going there,...
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it was mandela and mandela foundation that stepped in and pepfar and george w. bush that filled the gap. >> that's right. remember, ten years ago epicenter of the aids epidemic, demographic and human disaster on a massive scale there. the fact it hasn't happened is a tribute to president bush. >> now president bush moving to malaria. also the selfie with the danish prime minister in the middle, david cameron, uk prime minister, of course, and barack obama. you see michelle obama sitting on the side not taking part. it is really quite a human moment. >> and speaking of human moments, one wonders about human moments on "air force one" coming home and what mrs. obama has to say about this moment of hillarity with the president and prime minister. she doesn't look happy. >> she's probably paying attention to the speaker. >> that must be it, yes. >> eugene robinson, thank you so much. >> thank you, andrea. >>> nelson mandela's memorial service, a reunion for the former u.s. president george w. bush and his wife laura, hillary clinton hitching a ride to south africa w
it was mandela and mandela foundation that stepped in and pepfar and george w. bush that filled the gap. >> that's right. remember, ten years ago epicenter of the aids epidemic, demographic and human disaster on a massive scale there. the fact it hasn't happened is a tribute to president bush. >> now president bush moving to malaria. also the selfie with the danish prime minister in the middle, david cameron, uk prime minister, of course, and barack obama. you see michelle obama...
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legacy. >> south africa. >> these are mandela's people. >> a warm welcome for u.n. secretary general, and a not so warm response for south african president jacob zuma. the whos an indication of widespread believe that he suffered by comparison with the man he is here to remember. gathers here to family members including the past. >> they are coming together. i think that would have made how everybody are shaking hands, and celebrating his life. >> there was thunderous applause, and to the joy of the people, criticism. >> there are too many people who happily embrace man done ba's legacy of racial consolation, but passionately resist even modest reforms. that would challenge chronic poverty. and growing inequality, there are too many leaders but do not tolerate dissent from their own people. memories of another man who spoke for the people at another gathering in this specific place. memories of the day 23 years ago, when mandela walked out of prison, and paid homage to the masses. i have spoken about freedom in my lifetime. your commitment, is your discipline has r
legacy. >> south africa. >> these are mandela's people. >> a warm welcome for u.n. secretary general, and a not so warm response for south african president jacob zuma. the whos an indication of widespread believe that he suffered by comparison with the man he is here to remember. gathers here to family members including the past. >> they are coming together. i think that would have made how everybody are shaking hands, and celebrating his life. >> there was...
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and the mourning for nelson mandela continues worldwide we look into concerns that traces of south africa's dark past may return this time for the country's minority. there you're watching international with me andrey far. fracking protest in northeast romania has turned violent clashes have broken out between police and local so you are trying to stop the u.s. oil giant chevron from drilling for shale gas in the area. of is that the site of unrest. we're here in this is just moments after a very tense clashes between protesters who are against chevron conducting exploration for shale gas drilling here in this area in northeastern mania what you see behind me over there is actually the chevron site now protesters had ran across the street they broke down the perimeter of the chevron location tore down the fences and entered the area there were actually inside the chevron test exploration area the police had to run and there weren't arrests made at the moment but then as you can see these units riot police officers had been called into the area this is when things very much escalated and we
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it's an enormous situation and put together five days after the death of nelson mandela and the last time they will be able to gather in mass and unity to honor and celebrate the life of nelson mandela. >> reporter: sounds like a great memorial for a great man and thank you for that. that is jona reporting from johannesburg and the weather is getting colder in turkey and not a good sign for refugees in the camps. >> the weather will take a nosedive and take that turn for the worst. looking at the satellite picture it will show you what happened over 12 hours and the clouds are making its way parts of turkey and seeing snow showers today and there has been a fair amount of snow over the past couple of days. here are pictures that we are now seeing and we see the snow really already is quite deep and as you said that is not good news because in that region we have a lot of refugees and here is some of the conditions that we are seeing already on the ground there. so things are going to be made worse over the next few days by the influx of cold weather and heavy snow. here is what we ar
it's an enormous situation and put together five days after the death of nelson mandela and the last time they will be able to gather in mass and unity to honor and celebrate the life of nelson mandela. >> reporter: sounds like a great memorial for a great man and thank you for that. that is jona reporting from johannesburg and the weather is getting colder in turkey and not a good sign for refugees in the camps. >> the weather will take a nosedive and take that turn for the worst....
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nelson mandela died this week at 95. u. u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon will be among the world leaders on tuesday. >> i'm joined from soweto. it's become a symbol of the antiapartheid struggle. haru mutasa, it's a day of reflection and prayer. tell us more about how south africans will spend their sunday. >> take a look at this. it's packed. people from all walks of life, and races coming to remember the priest is speaking. try to learn from mandela, try and do good things. other people are in synagogues. people will go to parks, sit with family and friends and discuss what they remember about nelson mandela. let's tell the world what he loves and what we can learn. >> and remembering him, of course we realise he's in state, but to be there will not be possible because the place will be taken by diplomats and politicians. what is the government putting in place for the people. >> they are putting in big screens so people can watch and see what is going on. it's okay in theory. a lot of people want to know what is possible. a
nelson mandela died this week at 95. u. u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon will be among the world leaders on tuesday. >> i'm joined from soweto. it's become a symbol of the antiapartheid struggle. haru mutasa, it's a day of reflection and prayer. tell us more about how south africans will spend their sunday. >> take a look at this. it's packed. people from all walks of life, and races coming to remember the priest is speaking. try to learn from mandela, try and do good things....
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nelson mandela is at rest. let us now be guided and inspired by the spirit he gave all of us, the flame of human rights, the beaker of hope. nelson mandela fought throughout his life for each and every one of us. it is the duty of all of us who loved him to keep his memory alive in our hearts and to embody his -- in our eyes. may he rest in peace. thank you. thank you very much. >> we just heard from the u.n. secretary general, ban ki-moon. he hit several important themes for the south african people. and some of them were, of course, the rainbow nation, hoping someday the dream is realized as a rainbow world and pointing out that nelson mandela said he wasn't just one man. the crowd loved that, of course. we are waiting for the u.s. president barack obama. he is supposed to be speaking upcoming. right now, we have jim acosta with us. you came with the president, obviously. >> that's right. >> what did you see in terms of security in the process of getting here, what was it like. >> lots of security, chris. the
nelson mandela is at rest. let us now be guided and inspired by the spirit he gave all of us, the flame of human rights, the beaker of hope. nelson mandela fought throughout his life for each and every one of us. it is the duty of all of us who loved him to keep his memory alive in our hearts and to embody his -- in our eyes. may he rest in peace. thank you. thank you very much. >> we just heard from the u.n. secretary general, ban ki-moon. he hit several important themes for the south...
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the legacy of nelson mandela. if there's one thing that comes to mind that you would like to see stay out there, his spirit remembered that way throughout the world, what would that be? >> well, i maintain that because of what he and the archbishop achieved, it sort of suggests that one day there will be peace in the middle east. it's because of his insistence that you don't get even with people. that's the wrong way to approach it. and he says that -- keep in mind, he had even his guardians, his prison guardians at his inauguration in seats -- in preferential seating. i think that if we the people are able to learn from him, things will be better off. peace and reconciliation could not have been achieved or even suggested during the nuremberg trialed after world war ii, but he did. >> well, n york city mayor david dinkins, thank you so much for taking the time to come on the show. >> you look terrific. >> well, thanks. i've been to hair and makeup. >> i'm afraid it's more than that. >> you're too kind. glad you'r
the legacy of nelson mandela. if there's one thing that comes to mind that you would like to see stay out there, his spirit remembered that way throughout the world, what would that be? >> well, i maintain that because of what he and the archbishop achieved, it sort of suggests that one day there will be peace in the middle east. it's because of his insistence that you don't get even with people. that's the wrong way to approach it. and he says that -- keep in mind, he had even his...
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secretary-general kofi annan caused nelson mandela a courageous voice. the uk prime minister called him a hero of all-time, as a predecessor stressed his practicality. >> he understood politics. this is something important to stress. i always thought he was a very shrewd politician. >> reporter: the body of mandela was transported to a military morgue. there will be a national day of prayer on sunday. a memorial at a huge soccer stadium on tuesday. and buried the following sunday in his home village. in attendance will be president obama and first lady michelle obama. former president george bush and laura and former president clinton and hillary. clinton sat down today and recalled mandela's long years in prison. >> i said, tell me how this changed you. how did you give up 27 of the best years of your life and come out a better than than you went in. he said i realized they could take everything from me except my mind and my heart. those things i would have to give them. he said, i decided not to give them away. >> reporter: all told, there are ten days
secretary-general kofi annan caused nelson mandela a courageous voice. the uk prime minister called him a hero of all-time, as a predecessor stressed his practicality. >> he understood politics. this is something important to stress. i always thought he was a very shrewd politician. >> reporter: the body of mandela was transported to a military morgue. there will be a national day of prayer on sunday. a memorial at a huge soccer stadium on tuesday. and buried the following sunday in...
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mandela would not talk to fox news. he wanted and -- well, when i say wanted, he's due to appear in court. he's been taken to court by other members of the family because he illegally dug up members of the family who have deceased and moved them illegally to other xwraifgraves. but he is the person, he is incredibly important to nelson mandela's clan. he's the tribal leader, the chief of the clan, and nelson mandela himself chose him to be his successor in the clan. he was coming here along with other members of the family for a prayer session. i'm just going to ask our cameraman to just ensure i'm going to walk out of shot here so you can see the scene behind me here better. we've been hearing a prayer session here for the just about the last hour with the people of south africa and just the ordinary people of south africa coming here. the scene here is emotional and it is really quite something different even for south africa. >> thank you so much for that update from south africa. of course, we're going to follow the
mandela would not talk to fox news. he wanted and -- well, when i say wanted, he's due to appear in court. he's been taken to court by other members of the family because he illegally dug up members of the family who have deceased and moved them illegally to other xwraifgraves. but he is the person, he is incredibly important to nelson mandela's clan. he's the tribal leader, the chief of the clan, and nelson mandela himself chose him to be his successor in the clan. he was coming here along...
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in the south african city of johannesburg to bid farewell to nelson mandela a man seen as the ultimate symbol of peace with all of you with the details of the moral service. well yes this has been one of the most important days in south africa's history tens of thousands of south africans turning out to pay their last respects to nelson mandela the focus today was at the f.n.b. stadium the largest stadium in the country where tens of thousands of people turned out despite the rain that did keep some away but in south african culture it is believed that the rain is a sign that the deceased has been joined with his or her ancestors there were dignitaries from all corners of the globe but none the least of all was the american president barack obama who said and i'm quoting that mandela was a giant of history he was the last of the great liberators of the twentieth century but as often happens in such tragic and very often sad circumstances world leaders use this as an opportunity for their own personal politicking now obama did raise a few eyebrows when he shook hands with the cuban lead
in the south african city of johannesburg to bid farewell to nelson mandela a man seen as the ultimate symbol of peace with all of you with the details of the moral service. well yes this has been one of the most important days in south africa's history tens of thousands of south africans turning out to pay their last respects to nelson mandela the focus today was at the f.n.b. stadium the largest stadium in the country where tens of thousands of people turned out despite the rain that did keep...
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the key part to achieve a great future is to live like mandela. that's the phrase that needs to be the catchphrase for our country, live like mandela. >> on this day south africans reach out to each other as even in death nelson mandela continues to unite his people. mike hanna, al jazeera. >>> we'll be in venezuela next where local elections are being seen as a popularity test for the president who replaced hugo chavez. >>> and how a gadget called a a tamop is keeping an eye on the elderly in sweden. >>> we'll have the details coming up. to life. on techknow, our scientists bring you a sneak-peak of the future, and take you behind the scenes at our evolving world. techknow - ideas, invention, life. every sunday night al jazeera america presents gripping films from the world's top documentary directors. an act of terror then a rush to justice for pan am flight 103. >> the eyes of the world will be on us. >> an investigation under scrutiny. >> it looks nothing like him. somebody's telling lies. >> this was a miscarriage of justice. >> did they get
the key part to achieve a great future is to live like mandela. that's the phrase that needs to be the catchphrase for our country, live like mandela. >> on this day south africans reach out to each other as even in death nelson mandela continues to unite his people. mike hanna, al jazeera. >>> we'll be in venezuela next where local elections are being seen as a popularity test for the president who replaced hugo chavez. >>> and how a gadget called a a tamop is keeping...
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obama meant nelson mandela in 2005. former presidents clinton and bush will also attend next week. >> 21 women were convicted of taking part in a protest supporting former president mohamed morsi's reinstatement in july. 14 were handed 11-year gaol terms. the minors were sentenced to juvenile detention. supporters of the government and their sentences were handed down in the same week as a restricted new protest law. bernard smith is in cairo for the latest. >> do the young women stand a chance of winning an appeal? >> good morning. the appeal hearings have finished in cairo. the judge have gone into recess, there are two separate courts. seven of those are classed as girls, two as young as 15. in the other court the other 14 women aged between 17 and 18. as you say. hands down hefty sentences, 11 years for being involvement in a protest. some were passing at the time. the intrim president. such was the backlash of the sentences, even from people who don't like the muslim brotherhood. the judicial process must be gone t
obama meant nelson mandela in 2005. former presidents clinton and bush will also attend next week. >> 21 women were convicted of taking part in a protest supporting former president mohamed morsi's reinstatement in july. 14 were handed 11-year gaol terms. the minors were sentenced to juvenile detention. supporters of the government and their sentences were handed down in the same week as a restricted new protest law. bernard smith is in cairo for the latest. >> do the young women...
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see you next time. >> remembering nelson mandela. leaders from around the world gather in johannesburg to pay tribute to a global icon as the people in south africa say goodbye to the father of their nation. >> u.s. gets involved in the crisis in central african republic. they call for a calm. >> round 2 - more snow in the forecast. residents brace for disruptions and school closings. >> republicans baulk at
see you next time. >> remembering nelson mandela. leaders from around the world gather in johannesburg to pay tribute to a global icon as the people in south africa say goodbye to the father of their nation. >> u.s. gets involved in the crisis in central african republic. they call for a calm. >> round 2 - more snow in the forecast. residents brace for disruptions and school closings. >> republicans baulk at
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today's meeting it was quite a friendly atmosphere like i said and the president also quoted nelson mandela seeing that freedom isn't only about escaping from handcuffs but it's also about respecting the freedoms of others while the parliament still hashing out the fine print but let's consider who might fall under the bill for now nonviolent offenders jailed for up to five years could see their crimes pardoned those considered particularly vulnerable for economical health reasons or specifically targeted here combat veterans pregnant women and young offenders could see their slates wiped clean and the bill makes a special case for those charged with taking part in mass disorder or hooliganism regardless of their age or gender or putin's meetings today may have ended with human rights activists but they began with the military top brass russia's president ordered the armed forces to focus first and foremost on a new frontier the arctic global warming and spawned an international race for its resources owners artie's lucy company told my colleague shep a valid it's all getting quite heated.
today's meeting it was quite a friendly atmosphere like i said and the president also quoted nelson mandela seeing that freedom isn't only about escaping from handcuffs but it's also about respecting the freedoms of others while the parliament still hashing out the fine print but let's consider who might fall under the bill for now nonviolent offenders jailed for up to five years could see their crimes pardoned those considered particularly vulnerable for economical health reasons or...
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eight years before the free nelson mandela campaign which launched nelson mandela as a symbol of the anti apartheid movement. when he went underground when nelson mandela was criminalized, he sent out a generation of people to tell people who was happening in south africa, my step-dad was one of those, the first wave. the second wave was during the sow soweto uprising. they got scholarships all over the world. several went to the united states, they basically tried to tell the world what was going on in south africa. >> i once asked the question why nelson mandela, why south africa, when there were so many other problems around the world. i was told that south africa was so stark, so black, so white, so easy for people to understand. is that the way your stepfather explained why so many people go ahead involved in the free nelson mandela movement in what appears to be an apathetic world today? >> yeah, i think there's a resonance with what happened here in the united states in terms of segregation and our history of segregation. there was a parallel that happened on the continent in
eight years before the free nelson mandela campaign which launched nelson mandela as a symbol of the anti apartheid movement. when he went underground when nelson mandela was criminalized, he sent out a generation of people to tell people who was happening in south africa, my step-dad was one of those, the first wave. the second wave was during the sow soweto uprising. they got scholarships all over the world. several went to the united states, they basically tried to tell the world what was...
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they are coming to pay their respects and of course, celebrate mandela's life. anderson cooper is on the ground in johannesburg, where he caught up with bono. >> mandela also talked a lot about poverty which is obviously an issue very close to your heart. i think he said without the eradication of poverty, there can be no true freedom. >> yeah. overcoming poverty is not the gesture of charity, it's an act of justice. >> that's what you said. >> yes. like slavery, like apartheid, he said poverty is not natural. it is man-made and so it can be overcome by the actions of human beings. he said to some generations, for a chance to be great, you can be that great generation. i have been working for this man since i was a teenager, and he has turned my life upside down. or right side up, you know. working on this struggle. >> his leadership was in part his ability not only to get consensus but also his ability to overcome the natural anger and bitterness and resentment he would have for being in prison for 27 years. he saw the need that he had to overcome that. he had
they are coming to pay their respects and of course, celebrate mandela's life. anderson cooper is on the ground in johannesburg, where he caught up with bono. >> mandela also talked a lot about poverty which is obviously an issue very close to your heart. i think he said without the eradication of poverty, there can be no true freedom. >> yeah. overcoming poverty is not the gesture of charity, it's an act of justice. >> that's what you said. >> yes. like slavery, like...
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mandela was 95 years old. according to a government minister, tomorrow is a day of prayer and reflection in south africa. mandela's memorial service will be held tuesday at a soccer stadium outside johannesburg. it seats about 100,000 people. his body will be lying in state from wednesday until friday. mandela's funeral and burial will take place next sunday, the 15th. >>> when patients are diagnosed with cancer, they fear the worst. coming up, we have an amazing story of a young boy who's getting a second chance at life and his treatment may just answer the prayers of so many others fighting this disease. every day we're working to be an even better company - and to keep our commitments. and we've made a big commitment to america. bp supports nearly 250,000 jobs here. through all of our energy operations, we invest more in the u.s. than any other place in the world. in fact, we've invested over $55 billion here in the last five years - making bp america's largest energy investor. our commitment has never been
mandela was 95 years old. according to a government minister, tomorrow is a day of prayer and reflection in south africa. mandela's memorial service will be held tuesday at a soccer stadium outside johannesburg. it seats about 100,000 people. his body will be lying in state from wednesday until friday. mandela's funeral and burial will take place next sunday, the 15th. >>> when patients are diagnosed with cancer, they fear the worst. coming up, we have an amazing story of a young boy...
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i was at the mandela inauguration where vice president gore was there and fidel castro. fidel castro several times tried to approach vice president gore and he literally ducked him, went behind aides. it was a comkocomical scene. >> i have the official program that the south african government put out and among the tributes after ban ki-moon, the u.n. secretary general speaks, the tribute by foreign dignitaries, then the president of the united states, barack obama, followed by the leaders of brazil, china and india and then cuba. raul castro. they will all be on this little stage, this little area in front of 90,000 people who have gathered in the soccer stadium so there could be a moment where president obama and raul castro may shake hands, may talk, who knows. >> be interesting to watch if they shake hands. that was the big thing, the gore people wanted no physical contact or substantive communications because of the relationship between the two countries. obviously, you can get as close as we are at an event like that and we will see what happens. you watch somethin
i was at the mandela inauguration where vice president gore was there and fidel castro. fidel castro several times tried to approach vice president gore and he literally ducked him, went behind aides. it was a comkocomical scene. >> i have the official program that the south african government put out and among the tributes after ban ki-moon, the u.n. secretary general speaks, the tribute by foreign dignitaries, then the president of the united states, barack obama, followed by the...
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of world leaders coming to this soccer stadium tomorrow and attend an historic memorial for nelson mandela in johannesburg. >> tensions are high in the ukraine where thousands have taken to the streets demanding that the president resign. armed riot troops broke into opposition offices, seized computers and broke off test camps. >> gun control advocates want restrictions taking into account plastic guns that can be made at home using 3d printers. that's the news at this hour. "consider this" is next with antonio mora. i'll see you back at 11 eastern, south pacific time. >> the a.t.f. under fire for sing operations that reportedly manipulated mentally disabled people and plied minors with alcohol and drugs. did the a.t.f.'s activity encourage crimes that the bureau was supposed to be fighting. a worldwide battle over internet sites. an internet called "the dirty" is appealing a jury's decision against it in an internet lawsuit. why are google, amazon, microsof taking action to help "the dirty." >> are we speeding to a new future on the roads? we'll have the latest on self-driving cars and h
of world leaders coming to this soccer stadium tomorrow and attend an historic memorial for nelson mandela in johannesburg. >> tensions are high in the ukraine where thousands have taken to the streets demanding that the president resign. armed riot troops broke into opposition offices, seized computers and broke off test camps. >> gun control advocates want restrictions taking into account plastic guns that can be made at home using 3d printers. that's the news at this hour....
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to save prayer for south africans for their former leader and international symbol of peace nelson mandela we look at how he.
to save prayer for south africans for their former leader and international symbol of peace nelson mandela we look at how he.
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the new president of iran may run into obama at the funeral of nelson mandela. >> first of all, it recognized the regime. by reaching an agreement you bless and recognized them. we should be for regime change in iran. if you take out mubarak, gadhafi and assad, how can you justify not wanting to take out the mullahs who are worse than all three combined and have killed more americans. that's all the table. second, in the interim agreement is the recognition that they will have nuclear power for peaceful purposes. six u.n. resolutions prohibited that. six u.n. resolutions understood that we are never going to be able to tell whether they can just easily move over to becoming a nuclear power if they can enrich uranium to use it for peaceful purposes. finally, i spent the weekend with many knowledgeable iranians who know what's going on there. they don't need the peaceful use of nuclear power. this is an oil-rich natural gas-rich country. the last thing they need is nuclear power. this is a phony. for the president not to get it is frightening. >> do you know what's worse? we don't have access t
the new president of iran may run into obama at the funeral of nelson mandela. >> first of all, it recognized the regime. by reaching an agreement you bless and recognized them. we should be for regime change in iran. if you take out mubarak, gadhafi and assad, how can you justify not wanting to take out the mullahs who are worse than all three combined and have killed more americans. that's all the table. second, in the interim agreement is the recognition that they will have nuclear...
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tomorrow, british prime minister david cameron and house of common sense will offer tributes to nelson mandela who died on age of 95. the live coverage from parliament 9:30 a.m. eastern on c-span 2. next, we talk to a capitol hill about's ahead at this week for congress. >> ginger gibson, a reporter for politico. thanks for coming on today. congress is getting readdy to wind up the year. expected to gavel out friday 13 for the holiday recess. what's on the list of items finish up ing to before they leave for the holidays. >> one of the biggest things to come next week is a possible deal on the budget. appeararie and paul ryan to be nearing an agreement on spending levels for the next year and the year after that the sequester as ell as some other revenue increases that aren't new taxes. conference report could come out we would t week, and see discussions on both floors about moving forward on spending bills, potentially a cr to get them over the last little bit to government shutdown. >> the leader pelosi is insisting that unemployment of fits need to be a part the discussion. why is that? th
tomorrow, british prime minister david cameron and house of common sense will offer tributes to nelson mandela who died on age of 95. the live coverage from parliament 9:30 a.m. eastern on c-span 2. next, we talk to a capitol hill about's ahead at this week for congress. >> ginger gibson, a reporter for politico. thanks for coming on today. congress is getting readdy to wind up the year. expected to gavel out friday 13 for the holiday recess. what's on the list of items finish up ing to...
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. >> remembering mandela, tens of thousands join a star-studded memorial. >>> a setback for stability in the central african republic. >>> and
. >> remembering mandela, tens of thousands join a star-studded memorial. >>> a setback for stability in the central african republic. >>> and
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david cameron and members of the house of commons the offered tribute to south african president nelson mandela who died on thursday at the age of 95. spanhave live coverage on c- 2 at 9:30 a.m. eastern. the wireline world is about systemtral circulatory of our economy. it is the veins and the arteries that really connect what is now the information economy in the united states. we are seeing data traffic on our wireline networks at a rate of 40% increase per year. it is that network that connects all forms of communications whether they originate in the wire environment or wireless environment. so yeah, america's future is --eless here and -- wireless communicators"he at 8 p.m. eastern on c-span 2. >> i got upset with the --sident because they never showed up anymore. woman who was one of the press people. she said, mental health is not a sexy issue here you -- is not a sexy issue. -- itsed a mental health passed through congress. [indiscernible] never implemented it. one of the disappointments of my -- life. and span,ming up tonight on c- .q&a" with david finkel after that, prime minister's q
david cameron and members of the house of commons the offered tribute to south african president nelson mandela who died on thursday at the age of 95. spanhave live coverage on c- 2 at 9:30 a.m. eastern. the wireline world is about systemtral circulatory of our economy. it is the veins and the arteries that really connect what is now the information economy in the united states. we are seeing data traffic on our wireline networks at a rate of 40% increase per year. it is that network that...
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nelson mandela will be buried december 15 following a state funeral. back in house is session today. .hey will begin the day at noon legislative work will get here at 2:00. boats -- vote is scheduled today. today washington journal spoke with a capital reporter about what they are planning to work on this week. >> ian swanson, thank you for joining us. a number of reports have put out, we are expecting a deal as early as this week. what will that look like? >> it will not be the grand bargain that has dominated discussions. negotiators are looking at any tax hikes. they're also not looking at significant cuts to medicare, medicaid or social security. instead of looking at small is more to their retirement plans. they're trying to keep that a bit lower. they're also looking at funds by selling a spectrum. looking at a small budget deal. this is part of a different budget process. >> why can there be something like a grand bargain right now? democrats are not willing to do any kind of medicare and medicaid. republicans are not willing to do any tax hikes
nelson mandela will be buried december 15 following a state funeral. back in house is session today. .hey will begin the day at noon legislative work will get here at 2:00. boats -- vote is scheduled today. today washington journal spoke with a capital reporter about what they are planning to work on this week. >> ian swanson, thank you for joining us. a number of reports have put out, we are expecting a deal as early as this week. what will that look like? >> it will not be the...